I wish I hadn't used the phrase "He was way ahead of his time." in a recent conversation about Wilhelm Reich. I was told that the phrase was incomprehensible jargon. Which, seemed like an outrageous comment to me. I replied by pointing out that that phrase is not jargon. It may be a colloquialism, but it is not jargon. It is not technical language specific to a group, or obscure language or hybrid language, or slang,...etc.
So, am I wrong here? Can the phrase above be considered jargon? Or am I dealing with some petty moron? |
